is bubs feeding ok?

Hi, I breastfeed and pump with a formula feed on the nightime and in the morning. This morning I fed my lo before her nap (formula) and when she woke 3 hours later I put her on the breast. After her formula feed I pump my breastmilk so I can take it out with me. When she went on the breast she stayed on for only 10 minutes at max. It does come out fast and sometimes she chokes a little on it but after a minute or so it's fine. When she came off she was sleepy and has gone to sleep again. She's 7 weeks old and I worry (probably too much!) that she is getting enough to eat. Gradually as the day goes on my milk does get less and thats why we do a formula bottle on the nighttime before bed. Is 10 minutes long enough? She does have a wet nappy at every change, I change her at the longest every 4 hours.

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I'm a little confused by the post. 10 mins seems a little short for 7 weeks but not unheard of. I am curious about the formula. I'm curious because that's likely why your milk is decreasing. How much formula is she getting? What made you start formula? Are you pumping every time she gets a bottle (even when you give her a bottle of breast milk, you should pump )?

You are being counter producive with supplimenting formula. You will lose your supply because your body thinks it doesn't need to make anymore. The most crucial time to build supply is the first 6 weeks. If you want to continue to breastfeed, cut back the formula and your body will take over the slack. Yes it will be hard to get the supply back up but baby will need to nurse a lot more.

As with getting enough, you need to be checking diapers for the proper amount of wet diapers. Your ped will do a weight check at the 2 month visit as well to see if the curve is still being followed.

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